Andrew
Atroshenko is a romantic
impressionistic Russian artist.
Andrew
Atroshenko was born in 1965 in the city
of Pokrovsk, Russia.
Andrew
Atroshenko became
part of a gifted child program at the Children’s Art School
and
graduated with honors in 1981.
Andrew
Atroshenko was
later accepted at one of the most prestigious art schools in the
world - the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. After graduation, he spent
an entire year in the United States...returning to Russia to perfect
his art before reentering the U.S. art scene.
In
1992 Andrew
Atroshenko
married his fellow student, Maria, who is now an art critic in St
Petersburg, Russia, they
have a daughter named Alexandra.
Like
many artists, Andrew
Atroshenko has
his artistic references and influences, but his wife and daughter are
the inspiration for his passion.
In
1994, Andrew Atroshenko
began taking part in exhibitions such as St. Petersburg Artists in
Reutlingen, Germany, the exhibition of a group “Academy”
in St. Petersburg 1996, and “Teacher’s memory” 1997.
“This
year in America gave me more as an artist then all eight years of my
formal studies in the prestigious Russian academies. I am a
descendent of farmers, and I was impressed by the New England’s
landscapes, and how a man in America avoids harming its environment.
After seeing Royo and Pino at Artexpo New York 2000, I suddenly
realized what direction I want to take my art in. After staying for a
year in the United States, I spent two years in Russia perfecting my
art.”-Andrew Atroshenko
